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C LASSIC CARS, LIKE the kind of Bristol
400 you might see in a James Bond
flm, line the streets. Women in
mini-skirts, knee-high boots and
pillbox hats pose for photographs at
the fnish line, and in the stands,
men in Pirelli boilersuits, silk scarves
and Ray-Ban sunglasses cheer with
pints of beer. It could be a distant and rather fond memory of
a bygone era, but this is Goodwood Revival, an annual racing
festival held in West Sussex every September.
A sort of Disneyland for dandies, Goodwood Revival is an
ofshoot of the Festival of Speed and is the world’s most celebrated
historic racing event, drawing crowds and cars from around the
world — although it’s as much about the period-style costumes.
The three-day festival began in 1998, exactly 50 years after
the ninth Duke and Duchess of Richmond and Gordon
ofcially opened the Goodwood Circuit in 1948. To date, it’s
the only event in the United Kingdom to recreate the golden
era of 1950s and 1960s motorsport — and it is certainly the only
one of its size anywhere in the world.
The brainchild of the Earl of March, who doubles as the
president of the British Automobile Racing Club, the festival is
also a place where aristocrats rub shoulders with petrol heads,
vintage enthusiasts and celebrities — a heady mix of worlds that
add to the spirit of Goodwood Revival. Where else, for example,
might you attend a Veuve Clicquot black-tie ball in a dance hall-
style marquee complete with bunting and a live jazz band?
The event takes place on the grand Goodwood Estate, set on
5000 hectares of rolling countryside. The original manor house
was frst leased by the Duke of Richmond as a fox-hunting lodge;
today the estate features an aerodrome, golf course, racecourse
and farm. The circuit was built by the ninth Duke. From 1948
until its closure in 1966, Goodwood was the venue for some of
ABOVE, FROM
LEFT Taking time
out from the races
at the food trucks; a
festivalgoer sporting
a Pirelli boilersuit; a
vintage helmet up
for sale. PREVIOUS
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A classic car, up close;
collector and designer
Scott Fraser Simpson.
the UK’s major racing events for both
sports and Grand Prix cars, with the likes
of British Formula One drivers Jim Clark
and Stirling Moss racing, at one time or
another, at Goodwood.
For those who don’t come for the races,
there is still much to be impressed by at
the festival’s motor displays. At the Earls
Court Motor Show, perfectly preserved
classic cars sit alongside newer models,
showcasing the evolution in design and
mechanics by the likes of Porsche, Rolls-
Royce and Aston Martin. On the grass at
the Revival Car Show, nearly 5000 classic
cars (all pre-1976) are lined up — shipped,
fown and driven in from all corners of
the globe for their time in the spotlight
and the chance to win special prizes for
preservation and rarity. At the Bonhams
Sale, classic cars are auctioned, and can
go for prices in excess of £1 million,
making for a pocket-clutching spectacle.
While the Motor Circuit plays host to
the festival’s series of races, with the
grandstand as the vantage point, guests
are invited to cross a bridge to what’s
dubbed ‘Over the Road’, where the real
fun begins. This is the true destination for
many visitors to Goodwood Revival: here,
a roller disco, classic fairground rides,
retro dance performances, fairy foss
vendors and food trucks transform the
historic Goodwood grounds into a grown-
ups’ playground. A program of live acts
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